Phonics

Morpheme Structures

P.043

Base Word Sort

Objective
The student will blend base words with affixes and inflections.

Materials
Pocket chart
Word cards (Activity Master P.043.AM1a - P.043.AM1c)

Activity
Students identify word components by doing a sort.
1. Place pocket chart at the center. Scatter word cards face up on a flat surface.
2. Taking turns, students read the words and decide which are the base words.
3. Place in top row of pocket chart.
4. Read and place remaining word cards under the corresponding base word.
Say the base and affix and/or inflection.
5. Peer evaluation

Extensions and Adaptations

Sort by number of graphemes or phonemes.
Sort by morphemes.

2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

2-3 Student Center Activities: Phonics

Phonics
P.043.AM1a

Base Word Sort

print

printer

imprint

reprint

printable

like

dislike

likable

2-3 Student Center Activities: Phonics

2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

Phonics
Base Word Sort

P.043.AM1b

likely

agree

agreed

disagree

agreeing

disagreement

possible

possibly

2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

2-3 Student Center Activities: Phonics

Phonics
P.043.AM1c

Base Word Sort

impossible possibility
possibilities manage

manager management
manageable unmanageable
2-3 Student Center Activities: Phonics

2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)